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Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Name: Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: All-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups (225 g); Baking powder 2 tsp; Cinnamon 1 tsp; Granulated sugar ¾ cup (150 g); Sweet potato purée 1 cup (250 g); Eggs 2; Butter ½ cup (125 g); Chocolate chips ¾ cup (100 g)

tender, light and just sweet enough

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25m
Serves 12
Easy
400 °F
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Ingredients

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	1 ¾ cups (225 g) All-purpose flour
	2 tsp Baking powder
	1 tsp Cinnamon ground
	¾ cup (150 g) Granulated sugar
	1 cup (250 g) Sweet potato purée
	2 Eggs
	½ cup (125 g) Butter melted and cooled
	¾ cup (100 g) Chocolate chips

Nutritional information

301

calories

14g

fat

39g

carbohydrates

protein

49mg

cholesterol

89mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips recipe

Imagine the warm, comforting aroma of Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips filling your kitchen, promising a cozy treat perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a midday snack. These are tender, light and just sweet enough. A touch of cinnamon is all they really need, but a handful of your favorite nuts wouldn’t hurt.

This recipe is simple to follow, and here are some useful tips I learned while testing it. To make sweet potato purée, roast, steam, or boil one sweet potato until very soft, then peel it and blend until smooth. Use room-temperature eggs in your batter for better mixing and even baking. Let melted butter cool before adding it to prevent cooking the eggs. Try to avoid overmixing the wet and dry ingredients to keep the texture light. Fill muffin liners about ¾ full to allow for rising without spilling. After baking, cool the muffins on a wire rack to help them hold their shape. These quick and easy muffins are ready in 25 minutes, so this recipe can be a weeknight cook’s savior. Enjoy!

To make these Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Steps to make Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips

1
Heat oven and prepare muffin pan
5

Preheat the oven to 400 °F / 200 °C and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2
Combine dry ingredients
2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¾ cup granulated sugar. Set aside.
3
Combine wet ingredients
2

In a measuring jug or bowl, whisk together 1 cup sweet potato purée and 2 eggs.
4
Combine dry and wet ingredients
2

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and add in ½ cup melted and cooled butter. Whisk together for a minute or so to combine.
5
Fold in chocolate chips
1

Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
6
Add batter to muffin pan
3

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup only ¾ full.
7
Bake
15

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
8
Cool

Remove the pan from the oven and cool the muffins on a wire cooling rack.
9
Serve

Serve and enjoy! These sweet potato chocolate chip muffins will keep for 4 days in an airtight container.

Whip a batch of these Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Chips in minutes using just a whisk and a spatula. Made with simple ingredients, they offer a tender texture and just the right amount of sweetness, complemented by a touch of cinnamon. Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it went by leaving a comment below.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!